Rate top gamesI realise there’s something inherently ridiculous about starting a blog on working through your never-ending gaming backlog with a game you’ve literally just bought, but here we are with Sega Bass Fishing. It’s a game I not only bought recently but also finished on that very same day. This does not mean I completed it, mind you, for reasons I will get into soon. Let’s just say it’s definitely something I should have left to those hazy nostalgic days of my youth. It’s true what they say: never meet your heroes.
Back in 1997 or so, I first cast my lure into Sega Bass Fishing, picking it up alongside the fishing rod peripheral as a fresh-faced pre-teen. My dad has always been big into fishing, so I’d hoped it would be a way we could bond over a tangential shared interest. He and I both absolutely loved it, and my dad ended up grabbing a Dreamcast, a copy of the game, and a Dreamcast fishing rod himself!
However, I later found out he could never be bothered to set it up since he could just go fishing in real life. So, it all sat in a carrier bag behind the sofa for a year before ending up at Computer Exchange. But that’s by the by.
Recently, I’ve been yearning to play the game again and have been scouring eBay for a deal on a Dreamcast, the game, and a rod. I’ve even sifted through a mountain of research on how to get the best out of the setup on a modern TV. I am, however, very guilty of having more fun over-researching things than actually doing the thing itself.
I soon realised (potentially for the first time in my life) that spending a few hundred quid just to satisfy a bit of nostalgia was a tad ridiculous, especially given my previously mentioned disposition for collecting things and then never following through on doing them.
After this bit of soul-searching, I spotted Sega Bass Fishing on Steam for only £6.99 and was incredibly excited that the game was Steam Deck compatible. Even without the rod peripheral, it being playable on the deck must be a good compromise, right?
It turns out I was wrong. Massively wrong. It’s not a good compromise. The fishing rod peripheral absolutely made this game what it is because it’s legitimately one of the dullest experiences I have ever had.
There’s none of the tension and excitement (well, this may be the nostalgia speaking) that the game had with the rod. Instead, the whole experience of slowly reeling in your lure by pressing one of the shoulder buttons and sometimes waggling the left stick does not make for an enjoyable gaming experience.
To give the game its due, though, Sega Bass Fishing still looks pretty nice in its charming, blocky way. I’ve always thought Dreamcast games looked quite lovely anyway. The sound of the water trickling along is also quite relaxing, something that cannot be said about the god-awful music. The fella getting excited about how big (or disappointed in how small) your bass is when you catch one is the absolute highlight, but it certainly isn’t enough to carry an entire game.
If I’m to take anything out of this experience, it’s knowing that I no longer want to spend a good chunk of money on buying a Dreamcast and all the peripherals. My nostalgic hankering for Sega Bass Fishing has also sadly been utterly destroyed. I suppose at least it was only £6.99 to ruin some great childhood memories!
https://questtozero.com/game-review/sega-bass-fishing-review/
Back in 1997 or so, I first cast my lure into Sega Bass Fishing, picking it up alongside the fishing rod peripheral as a fresh-faced pre-teen. My dad has always been big into fishing, so I’d hoped it would be a way we could bond over a tangential shared interest. He and I both absolutely loved it, and my dad ended up grabbing a Dreamcast, a copy of the game, and a Dreamcast fishing rod himself!
However, I later found out he could never be bothered to set it up since he could just go fishing in real life. So, it all sat in a carrier bag behind the sofa for a year before ending up at Computer Exchange. But that’s by the by.
Recently, I’ve been yearning to play the game again and have been scouring eBay for a deal on a Dreamcast, the game, and a rod. I’ve even sifted through a mountain of research on how to get the best out of the setup on a modern TV. I am, however, very guilty of having more fun over-researching things than actually doing the thing itself.
I soon realised (potentially for the first time in my life) that spending a few hundred quid just to satisfy a bit of nostalgia was a tad ridiculous, especially given my previously mentioned disposition for collecting things and then never following through on doing them.
After this bit of soul-searching, I spotted Sega Bass Fishing on Steam for only £6.99 and was incredibly excited that the game was Steam Deck compatible. Even without the rod peripheral, it being playable on the deck must be a good compromise, right?
It turns out I was wrong. Massively wrong. It’s not a good compromise. The fishing rod peripheral absolutely made this game what it is because it’s legitimately one of the dullest experiences I have ever had.
There’s none of the tension and excitement (well, this may be the nostalgia speaking) that the game had with the rod. Instead, the whole experience of slowly reeling in your lure by pressing one of the shoulder buttons and sometimes waggling the left stick does not make for an enjoyable gaming experience.
To give the game its due, though, Sega Bass Fishing still looks pretty nice in its charming, blocky way. I’ve always thought Dreamcast games looked quite lovely anyway. The sound of the water trickling along is also quite relaxing, something that cannot be said about the god-awful music. The fella getting excited about how big (or disappointed in how small) your bass is when you catch one is the absolute highlight, but it certainly isn’t enough to carry an entire game.
If I’m to take anything out of this experience, it’s knowing that I no longer want to spend a good chunk of money on buying a Dreamcast and all the peripherals. My nostalgic hankering for Sega Bass Fishing has also sadly been utterly destroyed. I suppose at least it was only £6.99 to ruin some great childhood memories!
https://questtozero.com/game-review/sega-bass-fishing-review/
«Disappointment of the year»
«Waste of time»
Other reviews8
[Sega 60th Anniversary Binge #9] 8/10 - I did not expect this to be THIS MUCH FUN, holy shit
WOMEN WANT ME
FISH FEAR ME
WOMEN WANT ME
FISH FEAR ME
«Blew my mind»
«Just one more turn»
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Microsoft from Deutsch
Microsoft from Deutsch
Hahaha this is supposed to be a joke? This is the worst thing on the simulation Market,..... genuinely faintly friends!
Those who created the PRG have probably never seen a Perch and have probably never been to a Lake (point)
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Microsoft from Deutsch
I've had it since yesterday and is better than fishing planet and everything from fishing on steam.It's enfach just geil.It's good I recommend any angel möger next I'll times install more dreamcast classics like jet set radio or sonic adventure 2 or crazy taxi and space c Hannel 5 part 2 maybe.
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NOTE Story: 03/10 Atmosphere: 05/10 Circumference: 04/10 Graphic: 02/10 Sound: 02/10 FAZIT Long, long AGO! SEGA Bass Fishing brings back Memories. Did that really look like that * * * * * * at the time? :) Yes saw it, but it lost little of charm and can Entertain me in between.
At the Beginning, the Quiver Selection seems to be limited, later there are more and more. So do the different Waters. The Graphics appear more than dusted and also the Controls hacks here and there times, but it's still Fun to throw out the Fishing Rod with my Controller.
Just the right Game if You want to strike at the Steam sale. Not worth a €10, but for a few Euros, it's quite recommended.
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Give hard to the perch and the bass, that here the coins of five hard are not finished. And in the Dreamcast I guess they did not, but considering that this from the beginning is raised as a Lord Arcade and then launched for the domestic market... For that: that contrary to the fishing of the whole life, the bait, the line and/or other rigs were not you had to end/lose, but the savings that you had in the form of change... Without moving from the tile you morrocotudo the plan "No, we're going to throw a few sets and spend the afternoon, or what?"
In short, one of those great fishing titles that can not be missed in the top 5 or top 10 of the genre, which is not as broad and fruitful as others less... Let's say ' specific ', so you can't do a lot of sifting either.
Рас рас рас ето!
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Microsoft from French
This game is amazing! Never in the big ever I have felt so much fisherman... Breathtaking graphics, a perfectly worked gameplay, a quality soundtrack... There is a real tactical aspect in this game: you have to choose an area a diferent approach according to the fish, fast/slow reel, floaters, vibrators... This is the only fishing game I know that makes me feel real strong sensatins: when you are the only one on your boat, and you are under constant pressure to the point that you are only one with the fish! For better sensations it is best to play with the X87-B USB reel (which can be easily found on the net).
EDIT: new MAJ that adds the float Psylow, this one is very handy pusthat it allows to scare the fish easily!